Reader Serena Joyner sent me these AWESOME photos of her front yard, now a glorious cottage garden in its eighth season. She writes:
There’s no supplemental watering except for the big pot of annuals in the middle. Many of the plants are native species but to extend the flowering season and add interest, I’ve included some old standbys like Siberian iris, bearded iris, peonies, roses, Japanese anemone, alliums and self-seeding annuals like cosmos, Nigella, Nicotiana sylvestris, and Verbena bonariensis.
Since the yard is small and there’s so many different plants, it’s structured in layers. As something flowers or looks past its prime, it’s cut back or cut down so the next plant can do its thing.
